Hippo Vaughn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1921)

W–L 178–137
ERA 2.49
WHIP 1.20
SO 1,416
Pitcher PIV 27687.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
4/9/1888 in Weatherford, TX, USA
Died
5/29/1966 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1908-06-19
Last Game
1921-07-09
Awards
Pitching Triple Crown

Full name: James Leslie Vaughn

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
178 137 390 331 215 41 5 2730.0 2,461 754 39 817 1,416 2.49 27687.6

Career ERA 2.49 vs. league average 3.06 across their career seasons — 18.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1908 NYA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 1 1 4 2 3.86 — 0.0
1910 NYA AL 13 11 30 25 18 5 1 221.7 190 45 58 107 1.83 2.79 (+34%) 2467.9
1911 NYA AL 8 10 26 18 11 0 0 145.7 158 71 54 74 4.39 3.37 (-30%) 578.9
1912 NYA AL 2 8 15 10 5 1 0 63.0 66 36 37 46 5.14 3.36 (-53%) -96.4
1912 WS1 AL 4 3 12 8 4 0 0 81.0 75 26 43 49 2.89 3.36 (+14%) -73.9
1913 CHN NL 5 1 7 6 5 2 0 56.0 37 9 27 36 1.45 3.07 (+53%) 294.7
1914 CHN NL 21 13 42 35 23 4 1 293.7 236 67 109 165 2.05 2.93 (+30%) 2752.7
1915 CHN NL 20 12 41 34 18 4 1 269.7 240 86 77 148 2.87 2.90 (+1%) 2906.2
1916 CHN NL 17 15 44 35 21 4 1 294.0 269 72 67 144 2.20 2.78 (+21%) 3562.3
1917 CHN NL 23 13 41 38 27 5 0 295.7 255 66 91 195 2.01 2.69 (+25%) 4599.3
1918 CHN NL 22 10 35 33 27 8 0 290.3 216 56 76 148 1.74 2.83 (+39%) 4026.3
1919 CHN NL 21 14 38 37 25 4 1 306.7 264 61 62 141 1.79 3.09 (+42%) 5812.1
1920 CHN NL 19 16 40 38 24 4 0 301.0 301 85 81 131 2.54 3.45 (+26%) 2322.1
1921 CHN NL 3 11 17 14 7 0 0 109.3 153 73 31 30 6.01 4.02 (-49%) -1464.8
Career · 14 seasons 178 137 390 331 215 41 5 2,730.0 2,461 754 817 1,416 2.49 — 27,688

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
392 921 81 159 25 6 3 61 12 68 285 .173 .232 .223 .454 -3,739

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Career SLG .223 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career OPS .454 vs. league average .666 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1908 NYA AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1910 NYA AL 30 75 6 10 1 0 0 4 1 7 23 .133 .249 (-47%) .317 (-35%) .326 (-55%) .644 (-45%) -480.6
1911 NYA AL 26 49 4 7 1 0 0 3 1 9 20 .143 — — — — -255.6
1912 NYA AL 15 21 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .095 — — — — 0.0
1912 WS1 AL 12 30 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1913 CHN NL 7 21 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .190 — — — — 0.0
1914 CHN NL 42 97 10 14 3 1 1 3 2 5 33 .144 .255 (-43%) .322 (-42%) .339 (-33%) .661 (-38%) -564.7
1915 CHN NL 43 86 8 14 3 0 0 9 3 7 27 .163 .250 (-35%) .318 (-24%) .332 (-41%) .651 (-32%) -395.0
1916 CHN NL 44 104 4 14 1 1 0 7 0 3 46 .135 .248 (-46%) .314 (-49%) .326 (-50%) .640 (-50%) -757.0
1917 CHN NL 41 100 7 16 2 1 0 6 1 9 33 .160 .248 (-36%) .312 (-27%) .323 (-38%) .635 (-32%) -461.0
1918 CHN NL 35 96 13 23 3 2 0 8 4 6 21 .240 .255 (-6%) .318 (-11%) .326 (-4%) .645 (-8%) -127.2
1919 CHN NL 38 98 5 17 4 0 0 2 0 8 27 .173 .262 (-34%) .322 (-27%) .347 (-38%) .670 (-33%) -478.8
1920 CHN NL 40 102 14 22 3 1 1 12 0 12 23 .216 .271 (-21%) .331 (-10%) .363 (-19%) .694 (-15%) -219.4
1921 CHN NL 17 41 2 10 2 0 1 5 0 2 12 .244 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 392 921 81 159 25 6 3 61 12 68 285 .173 — — — — -3,739

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1918 WS CHN 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 3 3 0 27.0 17 3 5 17 1.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1918 WS CHN 1 2 3 3 0 27.0 17 3 5 17 1.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2084714880134.170
Away1844503379230.176

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2061477.013204084378042.49
Away1841248.011423543696122.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-07-09 CHCNY1L 200000000
1921-07-02 CHCSTLL 302100000
1921-06-27 CHCPITL 200000000
1921-06-22 CHCSTLW 411001103
1921-06-19 CHCNY1L 000000000
1921-06-15 CHCNY1L 500000002
1921-06-12 CHCBSNL 000000100
1921-06-08 CHCPHIL 000000000
1921-06-05 CHCBROL 000000000
1921-05-31 CHCPITW 402000101

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-07-09 CHCNY1 L 3.1666212
1921-07-02 CHCSTL L 9.0732001
1921-06-27 CHCPIT L 7.0964220
1921-06-22 CHCSTL W 9.01233230
1921-06-19 CHCNY1 L 0.1674000
1921-06-15 CHCNY1 L 12.01465630
1921-06-12 CHCBSN L 2.0433021
1921-06-08 CHCPHI — 1.0430020
1921-06-05 CHCBRO L 2.2744100
1921-05-31 CHCPIT — 10.01465510

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 390 25 92 740 74 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 NYA P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1910 NYA P 30 25 5 73 8 2
1911 NYA P 26 0 9 41 4 1
1912 NYA P 15 0 4 22 3 0
1912 WS1 P 12 0 1 31 1 0
1913 CHN P 7 0 3 13 2 1
1914 CHN P 42 0 11 75 13 1
1915 CHN P 41 0 5 70 8 1
1916 CHN P 44 0 6 82 4 0
1917 CHN P 41 0 14 89 7 2
1918 CHN P 35 0 14 73 3 2
1919 CHN P 38 0 10 74 9 3
1920 CHN P 40 0 9 71 10 4
1921 CHN P 17 0 1 24 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 390

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1919 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2
1919 Baseball Magazine All-Star P1
1918 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3
1918 Baseball Magazine All-Star P1
1918 Pitching Triple Crown

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Hippo Vaughn (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mel Stottlemyre
    164-139, 2.97 ERA
  2. 97
    Jack Chesbro HOF
    198-132, 2.68 ERA
  3. 96
    Bill Donovan
    185-139, 2.69 ERA
  4. 90
    Cy Falkenberg
    130-123, 2.68 ERA
  5. 89
    Frank Smith
    139-111, 2.59 ERA
  6. 89
    Nap Rucker
    134-134, 2.42 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Hippo Vaughn

What years did Hippo Vaughn play?
Hippo Vaughn played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1921.
Was Hippo Vaughn a pitcher?
Yes. Hippo Vaughn pitched in the major leagues, recording 178 wins and 1416 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hippo Vaughn hit?
Hippo Vaughn hit 3 career home runs with 159 hits.